The right says it was right

Forget the president’s talk about unity, of bringing together red states and blue states, Republicans are saying. Monday’s speech showed that all of President Barack Obama’s words amounted to feel-good rhetoric to win votes, conservative commentators and lawmakers said. Here’s a roundup of what the right really thinks of Obama’s inaugural address.

'The speech should debunk two myths about Mr. Obama and his presidency, both trumpeted by liberal commentators and Democratic activists. One is that the president is really a pragmatist and a centrist. Not so. Only an ideologically committed liberal could have delivered the address that Mr. Obama did. … The other myth is that Mr. Obama is eager to compromise with Republicans but has faced unprecedented obstructionism on their part. The speech told a different tale. It showed the president bent on pursuing an agenda with few if any sweeteners for Republicans.' Conservative columnist Fred Barnes in the Wall Street Journal.